A winning image of construction

Contract Journal has teamed up with the CITB to launch the Construction Site Photography Competition.

The idea of the competition, entry forms for which are now available at www.citb.org.uk, is to boost the image of construction with positive pictures of its people and projects.

The competition will be staged in four rounds between now and November - with a different theme for each round: people; sites; structures (completed exteriors); and structures (completed interiors).

The competition is open to all amateurs, with prizes for the top three photos in each round.

We want you to send in ONE slide or print (which can be digital) that fits the theme (see competition rules). You can enter any or all of the four rounds.

Following the closing date for each round, a team of judges will choose a winner and two runners up, who will be announced in CJ and will then qualify for stage two.

When all four rounds are complete, stage two sees all 12 winning entries assessed again - with a chance to win the holiday if you impress our overall judging panel - or you could win £1,000 if you win the popular vote in a poll of CJ readers.

Note the competition is only open to amateur photographers and we're looking for recently taken, good quality images that fit the theme.

 

Competition themes
Round 1             May - People

Portraits, team working

Round 2            July  - Sites

Work in progress, plant and materials.

Round 3            August - Structures

Completed exteriors - details or wide angled shots of the outside of buildings, bridges, new build or restored.

Round 4            October - Structures

Completed interiors - details or wide angled shots of the inside of buildings, new build or restored.

Prizes - The competition winners will have the kudos of having their photographs published in CJ and in CITB literature/merchandise.

Also on offer are:

• Overall winner

Four-day break for two to Barcelona - a city renowned for its cutting-edge architecture - plus £500 spending money.

• Popular choice winner £1,000

• Quarterly category winners

First prize £200

Two runners-up £100 each

 

Round 1

May - People portraits, team working    Closing date: 20 June

 

Rules

1. Entrants may enter one photograph per theme. The photo must be either an unmounted print (maximum size 16"x12"), a transparency (not glass mounted), or digital image file (minimum requirement: RGB file, 300dpi at A4 size) supplied by e-mail or on CD-rom as TIFF, EPS or JPEG. Digital image files must be accompanied by an inkjet print. All entries can be in colour or black and white.

2. Your name, address and daytime telephone number must be attached to the slide mount or the back of the print.

3. Each entry must be accompanied

by a completed official entry form, (published in CJ or download by going to www.contractjournal.com and click on the photography competition logo), or by phoning Kate Collings on 020 8652 4636.

4. All entries must be well packaged and entrants wanting their photographs back must enclose a SAE for the correct value.

5. Every care will be taken with entries but neither CJ or CITB will accept liability for any loss or damage, however caused, nor accept any responsibility for delayed entries.

6. This competition is open to amateur photographers - entrants should not earn more than 10% of their total annual income from photography. The competition is not open to employees of RBI or the CITB.

7. Photographs that have previously won other photographic competitions are ineligible for entry.

8. CJ and CITB reserve the right to use entries, without payment, to promote the competition and to promote construction as a career option through CITB careers literature.

9. Winners will be notified as soon as possible after the closing date for each round.

10. Prizes are as stated and no alternatives, cash or otherwise, will be offered.

11. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

12. Access to sites. You must obtain the permission of the site manager/contractor, and wear correct safety clothing for going on site. CJ and CITB accept no responsibility for persons entering construction sites.